Category: Atlanticville News

  • Toms River man charged with attempted murder of girlfriend

    BY CHRISTINEVARNOStaff Writer BY CHRISTINEVARNO Staff Writer OCEAN TOWNSHIP — A Toms River resident is facing criminal charges for running over his girlfriend with his truck last week. William Edmund Nagle, 42, of Basset Drive in Toms River is being charged with one count of attempted homicide and one count of unlawful possession of a…

  • Senate OKs measure to prevent multiple DWI offenses

    Legislation sponsored by state Sen. Barbara Buono (D-Middlesex) to reform New Jersey’s penalty system for driving while intoxicated to help keep drunken drivers off the state’s roads was approved June 21 by the Senate. "Repeat DWI offenders just don’t seem to be getting the message," said Buono. "This package of bills will hopefully work to…

  • ‘Fahrenheit 9/11’ talk of the town, nation

    TINTON FALLS — It was a chance to hear from the source. Area residents recently heard firsthand from filmmaker Michael Moore about this weekend’s blockbuster movie, "Fahrenheit 9/11." The residents were among thousands from around the country who logged online Monday to participate in an Internet conference with the man behind the documentary. In a…

  • Niemann set to lead as new GOP chairman

    BY VINCE ECHAVARIAStaff Writer BY VINCE ECHAVARIA Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Frederick Niemann, 50, Wall Township, is an attorney who was elected as the new Monmouth County Republican Party chairman June 15. Newly elected Monmouth County Republican Party Chairman Frederick Niemann is ready to lead the county party in a new direction. Niemann, 50,…

  • Three DPW workers charged for trash scam

    BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — Authorities arrested three city employees of the Department of Public Works (DPW) in connection with illegally charging residents for garbage removal. Louis Cooke, 41, of Little Silver, Justino Tomas, 32, of Chelsea Avenue and Gregory Carr, 44, of Buttonwood Avenue were each charged…

  • Different approaches that work well together

    Collaborative helps photographers put work in proper perspective BY GLORIA STRAVELLIStaff Writer BY GLORIA STRAVELLI Staff Writer PHOTOS BY JEFFGRANIT staff Lynda Griffith (above, l-r), Rosmarie McIntosh and Dani look over photos for the InFocus exhibit that opens today at the Art Alliance in Red Bank. Above right, Alexandra Cummings (l) and Bettie Rogers critique…

  • Niemann in, Dowd out as GOP leader

    Republicans vote 4-1 to oust Dowd from top of county party BY SANDI CARPELLOCorrespondent BY SANDI CARPELLO Correspondent The Monmouth County Republicans’ cry for change was answered last week when 18-year GOP Committee Chairman Bill Dowd lost his re-election bid to Frederick P. Niemann. In an overwhelming defeat, Niemann, 50, an attorney from Wall Township,…

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    JEFF GRANIT staff Allison Delaney awaits her turn on stage at Ocean Township High School’s graduation last week.

  • MTOTSA residents wait for city’s answer

    Group seeks to keep homes in face of redevelopment BY CHRISTINE VARNOStaff Writer BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer Residents living in the section of Long Branch designated as the Phase II Beachfront North redevelopment zone are waiting to hear what city officials have planned for their neighborhood. They have been fighting to keep the city from taking…